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Best Foot Forward!
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Will you be celebrating National Walking Month this May? If so, make sure you have a pair of shoes that will see you through even the toughest of terrains!
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Yorkshire Dales Walk - Wensleydale and Aysgarth Falls
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It’s time to rediscover Wensleydale’s dramatic waterfalls. Words and photographs by Terry Fletcher
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Tyneside Walk - South Shields
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Step back in time with a walk along one of our most fascinating stretches of coastline Words and pictures by David Taylor
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South Pennines Walk - Hollingworth Lake and Littleborough
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Keith Carter does like to be beside the seaside, but he’s not beside the sea. He’s on a walk at Littleborough
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Cheshire Walks - Barthomley and Balterley
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Keith Carter strays into foreign territory on his latest walk, in the countryside around Barthomley
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In the footsteps of Dorothy Wordsworth
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Adapted from one featured in his book With Magic in my Eyes, Anthony Gibson revisits a walk made by Dorothy Wordsworth in 1798.
Stunning Photographs
Top 10 Countryside Walks Photographs from Great British Life - Editors Pick
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Featured Towns
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Banstead: Surrey village life
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Recommended as a resort by London doctors for their patients in the 1600s because of its reputation for ‘wholesome air’, Banstead retains a taste of the country surrounded by lavender fields and woods
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Surrey pubs: what does the future hold for the country pub?
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ExpandWith rural pubs closing at an alarming rate these days and supermarket alcohol sales currently outperforming those over the bar for the first time, pub landlords and owners are having to get ever more creative with their offerings
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Proud to make it here in Huddersfield - a radical past and a bright future
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Chris Titley takes to the streets of a town with a radical past and plans for the future Photographs by Joan Russell
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Lucien Freud Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
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I always make a beeline to Trafalgar Square on any trip to London - home of the titans of art - but this time round I had an invite to an exhibition I wouldn't have missed for all the world.
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day seven -essexgirl speaks chair
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Delighted to reveal the design for English Garden Joinery's Chelsea Flower Show stand 2012
ExpandAs you know, a few weeks ago, Rob Horton of English Garden Joinery asked me if I would like to design their RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand this year and it didn't really take me very long to give them an answer...well, a couple of seconds maybe!
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Hogs Back Brewery pays tribute to the Queen with new Majestea beer
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To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, the latest commemorative ale from Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery has been crowned.
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Staines-upon-Thames Day
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Marking the official relaunch as Staines-upon-Thames, a huge party will celebrate the town’s riverside routes and see the unveiling of a replica London Stone, the sealing of a 2012 time capsule and a charity duck race on Sunday May 20.
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Yes, We Have A Motor!
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Read on to see what could be the best thrill - even more than freewheeling downhill for 40kms - FAST! For the full history, have a look at www.aboatformypotplants.blogspot.com
Property features
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Through the keyhole of Carey Cottage
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The little bungalow Alan and Wynne Pearson bought is now a simply stunning, eco-friendly house mixing traditional character with modern style, says Sharon Chilcott
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History of Warren House, Kingston – historic Surrey homes
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One of the wealthiest and most exclusive areas in the Royal Borough of Kingston since the reign of Queen Victoria, the Coombe Estate is also home to Warren House.
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Knight Frank Strengthens Exeter Team
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Knight Franks’s Exeter office is celebrating having strengthened their residential property services across Devon, Cornwall and West Somerset.
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Durham Properties - Shotley House, The Terrace, Shotley Bridge
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North Wales Properties - Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin
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This stunning North Wales property in the Vale of Clwyd is an ideal home for gardening and countryside enthusiasts
Interiors features
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Ensure a sizzling summer with these great garden products
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Be inspired by these gorgeous interiors pieces
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A host of great ideas to make your garden look at its best
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Spring has sprung so we take a look at some great ideas for the great outdoors Compiled by Sue Campbell
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Add a splash of style to your bathroom
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Ensure a sizzling barbeque with these great products
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Yorkshire Interiors - Victorian townhouse in Harrogate
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Victoria and John Manktelow manage to combine a lively young family with a passion for antiques in their Victorian townhouse in Harrogate as Heather Dixon reports Photographs by Colin Poole
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Contemporary and classic coverings for your floors
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Give your home the perfect finish with these contemporary and classic coverings for your floors COMPILED BY EMMA MAYOH
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Lancashire Interiors - Rainshore House, Norden
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When builders working on Bev and Antony Whiteside’s new home found an old postcard down the back of a dresser they knew this house was for them. Amanda Griffiths reports Photography by Kirsty Thompson
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Recipes
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Blue cheese and red onion pizza
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Roasted Squash and Yorkshire Garlic Soup
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Hooked for Life! Lesley Waters
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As a patron of the Christchurch Food and Wine Festival, Lesley Waters is looking forward to meeting the young cooks of tomorrow at this year’s event
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Quick and Easy Recipes
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Keston Kitchen - Cooking with Rosie
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When Brixton-based Rosie Lovell’s new cookbook lands on the Keston Kitchen counter, a Middle-Eastern cook-off ensues…
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Recipe with The Hoop, Stock
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Recipe with The Swallowtail Bar & Restaurant
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Recipe with Cafe 1885
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Toasted ciabatta with chargrilled sirloin steak, vine tomatoes, grated horseradish and sweet potato crisps
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Sam's spicy meatballs in tomato sauce
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Make a delicious supper using local minced beef by following this simple recipe from young cook Sam Woor
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Spicy meatballs in tomato sauce
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Celebrity Interviews
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Russell Watson - nude cycling and my brush with death
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Internationally renowned tenor Russell Watson showed some Lancashire grit to battle two brain tumours. He talks exclusively to Emma Mayoh
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Kate Humble: Science and nature
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When TV presenter Kate Humble learned that a council-owned farm was about to be broken up, she was determined to save it.
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My Cotswold Life: Ian George
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Ian George is director of Cheltenham Jazz Festival. So you can’t blame him if he mentions it once (or twice). “If you’re into good quality, live music, there will be something you’ll love at the festival,” he promises.
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Martin Clunes Visits Julia's House
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Helen Stiles went along to Julia’s House to meet Martin Clunes, a small but vocal pony and an array of dogs for the launch of this year’s Buckham Fair. Photos: Nicky Johnston.
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The one and only Chesney Hawkes on music, celebrity and life in Chertsey
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Best-known for his chart-topping tune The One and Only, Chesney Hawkes is back with a new album – though his recent attempts to win a medal on Dancing on Ice left him with more than he bargained for. The Chertsey resident chats to Angela Wintle
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